Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 3AM is: 2.3m 17s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1763 | 2479 | 2945 | 3016 | 2510 | 1730 | 1325 | 1034 | 825 | 584 | 418 | 347 | 228 | 160 | 292 | 280 | 311 | 348 | 279 | 183 | 172 | 167 | 164 | 161 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:43PM2.12m | 7:08AM1.92m | 7:41PM2.05m | 8:08AM1.87m | 8:39PM1.96m | 9:08AM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06AM0.06m | 1:25PM0.02m | 2:03AM0.09m | 2:23PM0.09m | 2:59AM0.13m | 3:20PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 1763 | 2479 | 2945 | 3016 | 2510 | 1730 | 1325 | 1034 | 825 | 584 | 418 | 347 | 228 | 160 | 292 | 238 | 311 | 348 | 279 | 126 | 172 | 167 | 164 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 15 | ENE 14 | SE 16 | S 10 | NE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 35 | 32 | 37 | 30 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 49 | 40 | 280 | 273 | 198 | 178 | 183 | 45 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | — | NE 13 | SE 16 | NW 4 | SE 16 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 15 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | — | 27 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 50 | 48 | 35 | 8 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 3 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 64 | — | — | 35 | 146 | 200 | 209 | 282 | 135 | 1 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 30 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 27 | 252 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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